Tylenol, aspirin, etc.
I was told that Advil is hard on the stomach too, and
to only take a double dose (four) with a meal (not
just a snack), and even that for no longer of a period
than truly necessary. Yes, and aspirin is supposedly
"hard on the stomach" too. I guess all pain relievers
and NSAIDS have their side effects and downsides,
unfortunately. Indomethacin taken for more than just
a day can give me diarreah and a "spaciness" feeling.
But for just that one day, the only side effect I had
from it was a very very mild spaciness feeling. And
perhaps that was just me. (Ha!)
--Diane
Aspirin, Advil (ibuprofen) and indo are all NSAIDs and they all
increase your risk of GI ulcer compared to not taking them but
still the risk is relatively low. Each drug varies in risk with
indomethacin, unfortunately (since its more specific for gout than
the others), being one of those carrying the highest risk. The
newer NSAIDs on the market claim to have less risk of GI ulcer,
but the one I tried didn't work for my gout pain.